High school roundup: Bobcats boys hold off Windham

Wednesday

Jan 9, 2013 at 3:15 AM

FROM STAFF REPORTS

WINDHAM — The Oyster River High School boys basketball team survived two late turnovers to hold off Windham in Division II action Tuesday, 68-66.

Up four with 30 seconds to go, OR turned over the ball and Windham scored. With 10 seconds to play, the Bobcats had the ball, lost it and it went off them out of bounds with six seconds to go. Windham could not make a shot to tie it or win it.

Nick Lazar led Oyster River (4-1) with 24 points, while Jake Smith added 18 and Anthony Shea tossed in eight.

Trailing 7-5 in the first quarter, the Mules took the lead for good on the first of four 3-pointers by Christian Hawkins, who ended with 21 points. Zach Jarosz had 13 points and seven rebounds off the bench. Josh Eisfeller had 10 points and 11 boards.

DERRY — The Spaulding High School girls basketball team came tantalizingly close to its first win — and a huge upset to boot — but fell one point short in a 40-39 loss at undefeated Pinkerton (7-0) in Division I action on Tuesday.

Emily Benway scored 13 points for the Red Raiders, who are still searching for their first win at 0-7. Chloe Routhier scored six and Ashley Lemery added five.

Spaulding hosts Trinity on Friday.

Windham 49, Oyster River 42

DURHAM — The Oyster River girls basketball team fell 49-42 at home against Windham (5-1) in Division II action on Tuesday.